# Clutch pedal free play (NA6)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/clutch-pedal-free-play-na6/

Applicability: NA 1990–1993 (B6, 5MT) — Other years in this family inferred from 1990 factory evidence with owner approval; actual-year verification is separate.

Confidence: fsm

0.6–3.1 mm (0.02–0.12 in)

Always confirm against your factory manual. Match every restriction and follow all stages and procedure notes. Disputed claims must not be automatically resolved. The complete record below preserves every printed unit, source claim and procedure.

```json
{
  "id": "clutch-pedal-free-play-na6",
  "name": "Clutch pedal free play (NA6)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NA",
      "years": [
        1990,
        1993
      ],
      "engines": [
        "B6"
      ],
      "trans": [
        "5MT"
      ],
      "note": "Other years in this family inferred from 1990 factory evidence with owner approval; actual-year verification is separate."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "non-torque",
  "value_text": "0.6–3.1 mm (0.02–0.12 in)",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Height/disengagement measurements use the carpet as reference. Pedal free play and total pedal free play are separate factory measurements. Recheck pedal height after adjusting the pushrod. Depress by hand until clutch resistance is felt."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-1990",
      "page": "H–5 (PDF p. 318)",
      "as_printed": "Pedal free play: 0.6—3.1mm (0.02—0.12 in)",
      "verified_years": [
        1990,
        1990
      ],
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-1990",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual",
        "part_number": "1193-10-89C",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NA",
            "years": [
              1990,
              1990
            ],
            "engines": [
              "B6"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "url": "https://archive.org/details/1990-mazda-mx-5-miata-workshop-manual_202411"
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "clutch",
  "component": "gap-followup-2026-10",
  "componentName": "Additional factory manual gap audit",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/clutch-pedal-free-play-na6/"
}
```